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100% Australian Superwash Merino from the Fiber Fiend
120 yards of the Mulberry Colorway, worsted weight and navajo plied (this was my first atempt on this technique)
This roving was nice and soft, easy to spin. The color keeps you entertained, I have 3 other colors from Margit to spin up, as for this one it will probably become a hat. Any suggestions?
Here is a close up.
As soon she saw the pattern, she said to me Mom please make me one in black! So we went off to the yarn shop and picked up a pretty soft BLACK yarn, a week (or so) later here it is, she didn't even let me block the beret!
Happy mademoiselle!
Pattern: Periwinkle Beret by Grumperina
Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft DK in Black (SH519) 1.5 skeins
Started: March 6th, Finished March 17th 2007
Comments: Very well written pattern, I loved the tubular cast on directions, easy to follow and understand. Simple pattern and beautiful results! Satisfied customer. ;0) I think so.
Lots of yarn!
This is my hand spun on the left from my sheep 2 shoe roving in rooster rock, and on the left roving purchased at Stitches West last month, I'm in love with my wheel and I spent the whole weekend spinning and plying.
Here are a couple more photos and the specs.
SHEEP2SHOE superwash roving from Blue Moon Fiber Arts.
340 yards (medium weight)
3 ply - Color Rooster Rock
Finished on 3/10/2007
JUDY'S NOVELTY WOOL
218 yards (sport weight)
2 ply - Color Pansy
Finished on 3/11/2007
On the left some 2 ply from the Rooster Rock roving, I don't know how I ended up with extra roving on the bobbins. 4th from the left is 200+ of fingering weight yarn made from American Pie Roving from Crown Mountain Farms ( this is actually the first stuff i spun)
